Territory



' (No Model.) 1

E. HOUTZ.

' HARVESTER ATTACHMENT. 0 V No. 410,100. Patented A11 9 1889.

N. PETERS, Fhoin-Lilhcgraplher, Wnhingmn. ac.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVARD l-IOUTZ, OF BLUNT, DAKOTA TERRITORY, ASSIGNOR OF TVO- THIRDS TO SOLOMON RIMER, OF SALESVILLE, OHIO, .AND ARCHIE BROWN, OF BLUNT, DAKOTA TERRITORY. i

' HARVES TER ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,100, dated August 27, 1889.

Application filed June l9, 1888. Serial No.277,562- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- nals of the inner roller E ext'end outwardly Be it known that I, EDWARD HoUTz, a citiand have hearings in the openings o of the zen of the United States, and a resident of boxes F, bolted to the struts F of the A-frame Blunt, in the county of Hughes and Territory by means of the bolts e, and one of which of Dakota, have invented certain new and useboxes F is first removed to permit of the reful Improvements in Harvester Attachments; moval of the header, after which said box is and I do declare the following to be a full, again put in position, and serves, with its felclear, and exact description of the invention, low box, for use in connection with the binder such as will enable others skilled in the art to when in place upon the frame A. A sprocket- 10 which it appertains to make and use the same, wheel G is secured on the outer end of one of reference being had to the accompanying the journals and engages the sprocket-chain drawings, and to letters or figures of reference H, which operates theother gearing connected marked thereon, which form a part of this to the harvester. The outer end portion of specification. -the journal-upon which is located the wheel I 5 Figure 1 is a side elevation of my inven- Gis screw-threaded and fitted with a jam-nut tion. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. a, by means of which the wheel is jammed 3 is a detail side view of a portion of the tightly in position upon said journal against frame-work, showing one of the journal-boxes a pin a, or second nut it may be, applied to and plates J. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one the extreme outer end of said journal. Be- 20 of the plates J. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one sides, this arrangement may be-used to align of the journal-boxes F. the sprocket-wheel G with the other chain- The invention relates to improvements in belt sprocket-wheels. The journal is made header attachments and connections for harlong enough to allow said adjustment. vesters, and is designed to be used in place J J designate iron plates provided with 25 of the binder attachment when the same is longitudinal slots 1), to permit of a limited removed; and it consists in the construction longitudinal movement of the plates for the and novel combination of parts, as hereinpurpose which will appear further on, and after set forth. through which slots the set-bolts 0 pass into It is not deemed necessaryto illustrate the the side-boards. The inner ends of these 30 parts of the harvester not directly operating plates have outwardly-turned offsets d,which in combination with my attachment, which is are rounded, as shown, and bear in the conan extension from the main frame designed cavities e in'the boxes F. The arms or studs 1 to convey the grain to a wagon. of these sliding plates or bars fit into the con- Referring to the drawings, A designates the cavities of the journal-boxes F, and as they are 5 usual A-frame, composed of the elevator virtuallyapart of theheader-frame the action side'boards B and the struts F,'an'd to which or pressure of said arms or studs upon the is usually attached the binder. Within the boxes will take a portion of the weight of the elevator the endless aprons are operated to frame off the journals of the roller E, and thus convey the grain from the platform to the permit the latter to turn more easily and with 40 binder. less friction. The outer end of the header at- 0 B represents the header attachment, contachment is suspended, and consequently up sisting of two side-boards C, of any desired held or supported and made vertically adjustalength and sufficiently wide to extend above ble, by means of two cords or chains Ii,secured the surface of the apron D, to guide the grain at one end to the side-boards and connected 45 and prevent it from being blown off. The with the Windlass M, having bearings in the apron D revolves on the transverse rollers E brackets N, secured to the elevator-frame. A E, having suitable journal-bearings in and pawl i, engaging the ratchet-wheel K on the near the ends of the side-boards 0, both of Windlass-journal, secures said Windlass when which rollers are removable with the header the attachment is properly elevated.

50' in detaching it from the frame A. The j our- When it is desired to raise or lower the attoo tachment, the set-bolts c are loosened and the s1ide-plates J setback from the concave bearings e, and when the attachment has been adjusted in the propel-position by means of the Windlass M and cords L the offsets d of the plates J are moved inward again and caused to bear upon the upper surface of the lugs forming the upper walls of said COUGELVitlGS."

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the A-frame of a harvester, of the header attachment consisting of the side-boards, the apron, the rollers E and E, mounted therein, the roller E having extended journals, the journal-boxes secured to the struts of the A-frame and having concave bearings on their outer faces, the plates secured to the side-boards of the attachment and having oitsets engaging the concave bearings, and the suspending-cords, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the A-frame of a harvester, of the header attachment consisting of the side-boards, the apron D, its outer roller E and inner roller E, having an extended threaded journal, the boxes F, having faces, and the header attachment consisting of the side-boards, the rollers E and E and the apron D, the plates J, having the longitudinal slots and the rounded offsets to bear in the concavities e, and the set-bolts, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD HOUTZ.

\Vitnesses:

J. I. HOUTZ, H. A. CHASE. 

